Chennai

[ chen-ahi ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Tamil Nadu state, in SE India, on the Bay of Bengal.

Chennai

/ tʃɪˈnaɪ /

noun

1. a port in SE India, capital of Tamil Nadu, on the Bay of Bengal: founded in 1639 by the English East India Company as Fort St George ; traditional burial place of St Thomas; university (1857). Pop: 4 216 268 (2001) Former nameMadras

Example Sentences

MS Dhoni, 43, will play for Chennai Super Kings again after being signed as an uncapped player.

From BBC

Mr Soundararajan alleged that management at the Chennai plant had also approached workers with this solution, which they refused.

From BBC

Ms Harris visited Chennai with her sister Maya after their mother died, and immersed her ashes in the sea according to Hindu traditions, according to this report in The Hindu newspaper .

From BBC

At one of its facilities near Chennai city, it assembles Apple's iPhones.

From BBC

It is one of several major cities facing severe water shortages, including Cape Town; São Paulo, Brazil; and Chennai, India.

From New York Times